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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article R4251-17

…amendment to the outline plan and the opinions collected on it provided for in I of Article L. 4251-9 is posted on the region's website and is open to public comment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4361-16

…ision of services by hearing-aid practitioners whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4361-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-13

The Minister for Employment shall receive the statements provided for in Article D. 5427-9. It shall also be sent the deliberations of the general circulars concerning the application of the agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-6

…cial advantages offered within the framework of agreements governed by articles L. 441-3 and L. 441-9 of the French Commercial Code and whose purpose is the purchase of goods or services by the person…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-5

…subject to a posteriori budgetary control by the State under the conditions set out in article L. 719-9 of the Education Code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-6

…411-5 is exempt from payroll tax under the conditions and within the limits set by Articles L. 411-9 and L. 411-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L513-1

The specialised credit institutions referred to in article L. 511-9 may only carry out banking transactions resulting from their own legislative and regulatory provisions or from the relevant authoris…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-14

The foreign national referred to in article L. 425-9 who does not meet the condition of habitual residence may receive a renewable provisional residence permit for the duration of his treatment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-6

The provisions of articles L. 4741-1 to L. 4741-5 and L. 4741-9 to L. 4742-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L913-1

Article L. 322-9 reads as follows: "Sworn merchandise brokers shall comply with the provisions prescribed by the locally applicable tax code relating to public sales and sales by auction. "

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